PMN has a news article stating that FedEx will be using wireless Pocket PC devices with 40,000 couriers. A device is under development with Motorola called the Fedex PowerPad that the company plans to start using in early 2003. This device will now allow couriers to instantly update the package status as soon as they enter the data. I did not know that FedEx's current tracking device actually has to be docked in the truck to send the package status data, and wondered why a package could be delivered to my office and still show up as on the truck on the FedEx site. I also found that UPS is planning to use a Windows CE-based device for package tracking. I don't know about you, but I get excited whenever the FedEx or UPS person shows up with a package because I know it is probably something to do with my PDA habit.

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its a conspiracy(11:58am EST Fri Nov 29 2002)Its all part of Fedex's quest for world domination…………. – by lowell

Hmm(1:40pm EST Fri Nov 29 2002)No, they all need to first get the Segway Human Transporter and FedEx will then rule the world! – by Topher

indeed(11:16pm EST Fri Nov 29 2002)Yes, the Segway is a vital link.

But do they have luggage racks for it yet? You need a place to put the packages. – by lowell

but wait(11:21pm EST Fri Nov 29 2002)I guess they could use a backpack. – by lowell

Federal (sic) Express(11:52pm EST Sat Nov 30 2002)How can Federal Express have “federal” in their name, unless it is actually a part of the government?

Can I incorporate a company with “federal” in the name? Hell no.

I smell a rat. A big fat federal rat.

– by 411

What the hell happened?(12:04am EST Sun Dec 01 2002)Can anyone tell me why we the people of America should have to borrow our paper currency with interest from a consortium of private bankers–The Federal Reserve Corporation–who are not responsible nor accountable to our own Government, when our own United States constitution says that Congress should itself issue our money interest free?

Isn't this why we had an American Revolution, created our constitution, and a Bill of Rights, so that we wouldn't become indebted to a foreign power and be exploited for money?– by Ben

A) You don't have a clue– The US Treasury issues paper money and falls directly under the DOJB) You're way off topicC) You need to seek counseling– by Quality Control

re: Qualty Uncontrol(2:06am EST Sun Dec 01 2002)A) All paper money reads “Federal Reserve Note” at the top, not “United States Treasury Note” which gives you an indication about whose note it really is. The treasury only prints these notes (so it doesn't look like the complete fraud that it is). The Federal Reserve then issues the notes to its branch banks for national and local banks to use.

B) The Federal Reserve Corporation is not under any power of our Government, nor can anyone audit/investiagate them.They also fund the government with their paper money.

C) You did not answer my question about why we are paying interest money to private bankers who own the Federal Reserve Corporation to borrow our paper money, when the Constitution says Congress should issue it itself without interest

– by Ben

By the way…(2:21am EST Sun Dec 01 2002)The interest money we are paying to private bankers to borrow our own money is called the public debt, which is about 6.3 trillion federal reserve note dollars and repayable only in federal reserve notes.

The Federal Reserve Corporation recentley disclosed that the total amount of actual paper federal reserve notes in existance is about $263 billion. And much of that is largely unaccounted for.

That means that we supposedly owe the private bankers who own the Federal Reserve Corporation 6.3 trillion dollars, even though that figure far exceeds the actual amount of dollars in existance many times over.

I don't know about you but doesn't this mean that our Government is permanently BANKRUPT? It sure is surprising how a government which owes more money to a group of private bankers called the Federal Reserve can keep going if it owes more money than is in actual existance. Could anyone else function like this? Could I continue to spend money if I have none?

Seems to me there is a giant fraud with the words Federal Reserve Corporation on it just sitting there waiting to be discovered. – by Ben

??????ok whats going on here(10:57am EST Sun Dec 01 2002)look Ben? did you take the correct turn? looks like you missed your destination by a large mile Pls lets get back topic here or go write a book or a movie or something – by tre

Its Fedex(2:57am EST Mon Dec 02 2002)They changed their company name from Federal express to Fedex Express over a year ago. The term federal was deemed too controversial in some other countries to keep using.

No rat.

– by Neko2

The business plan for Federal Express got a C(8:49pm EST Mon Dec 02 2002)I think a student made a business plan for the future Federal Express in business school. The business plan was marked as “C” by the business professor. I wonder if the Federal Express founder ever confronted the business professor to get a better mark on the business plan. – by —

whens the power pad coming out?(10:07am EST Sun Feb 09 2003)is this motorola power pad for fedex just a myth or will it actually become reality.We've been hearing about it for quite some time now.I think they're just teasing us and pissing us totally off.back at the station it has become a joke…power pads my ….when h freezes over and gruman 700's and 900's grow wings and fly. – by wesleychaplin

domination(5:09pm EST Mon Jun 21 2004)I think its obvious that FEDEX has a world domination plan, but what is it? It starts in the U.S. and probably uses some sort of mind control but thats all I know – by taco man

power pad(2:34pm EST Tue Apr 12 2005)power pad has been rolled out in mid west area, and is being used. – by sam

The”POWER PAD” is here! (5:52pm EST Tue Sep 13 2005)Finally after a 2 year wait we are on the “pad” in Texas…I've been using it for the past 2 weeks and now it's a piece of cake….There are some bugs to be worked out of it….But I think all and all it's a pretty cool device. – by J.C. in TX,

Small stations… not anytime soon(10:12pm EST Thu Sep 29 2005)Today we watched a video on the “News” of the Power Pad comming soon. ETA to small stations…yah not anytime soon. on the upside when they do come they will look really good in our rental vans. Thanks for chosing FedEx. – by J.S. in Armpit of CA

paad(9:32pm EST Wed Nov 02 2005)we are useimg the pad here in newyork works good.– by john ctx

Powerpad(10:26pm EST Wed Nov 16 2005)Are Sta. have been using the powerpad for a couple weeks…just wanted to know if there is a way to change the backlight on the display to stay on longer? None of use have been able to figure it out. – by DPKA

powerpad(8:09am EST Fri Jun 09 2006)just tried it myself for the first time yesterday and overall i'd give it an 7-8 rating (out of 10) over the tracker. however @ 16:15 the battery completly died. i had to use the tracker as backup – by robo-courier